Ax-helve.



To all whom, it may concern: Beit known that I, Human HALL, a citizen of'theUmted Statesyand airesi'dent of Southv f .'lhomaston,in the county of Knox and Stateo f Maine,have invented a new and Improved 'AX-Helve, of which the following is a full;

UNITEDISTATES- OF soUTn THOMASTON, MAINE.

HIRAM HALL,

PATENTOFFIGE.

AX-HE LVE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Tune 9, 1908'.

v Application filed A ril 25, 1907.: Serial No. 370,203.

clear, and exact description;

My invention relates to improvements helves for axes and other tools and has for its object to provide a fastening which will secure the ax orother tool firmlyin place at a plurality offangles on the helve, the fastening -be1ng constructed'so that "it will offer'the least possible resistanceto the passage ofthe ax through the wood. 1 I ther objectsof the invention are to provide a fastening'which can be readily adjust ed and which will stand hard service.

Stillother objects of the invention will appear in the body of this specification.

In the following specification I describe my invention which form is one form of shown in the accompanying drawings, but I do not limit myself thereto as I considermy self entitled to-all forms and embodiments ofthe invention which may fall within the scope of the appended claims. v

In the drawing similarreference characrefer'to similar parts' in all the'figures, in

WhlGll v Figure 1 is aside elevation of the end of a helve with my fastening applied. Fig. 2 is aplan view'of the-helve; Fig. 3qis a-sectional viewon'line-S-B of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sectional View on an enlarged scalethi'ou h line,

' 44 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on "construction and November '2 I which has many merits, but wlnch 1s defect:

an enlarged scale throughline 5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig. '6 isra sectional view showing a modified a smaller scale, the view eing' taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the same, and Fig. Sis a sec.

tional view of the modification, taken on the line 8*8 of Fig. 7.1 v

In my patent numbered 14L408 5, 1890, is disclosed a helve rive in thatwhen the end'of thehelve is not at right angles with the chamber it is impos sible to adjust the nut onthescrew or bolt. This I am able-t o do in-the"'cons truction shownin the accompanying drawings, .in'

which 1 is' theflhelve and 2 the chamber. The end of the helve ber'2,

so that it will be The character 5 represents which is a continuation of anr ma from the dated is out to form the cham-- which extends through the helve from face to face andcon'sists of two parallel, walls 3, with the inner end of the chamber rounded approximately circular-in orm as-at 4. 'l'

inary line between and parallel with the wal s 3 of the chamber. The double wedge-shaped mom-- her 6 has outside surfaces which are ada ted to fit the wallsand 1 ed memberfi which fits againstfthe end 0' the-chamber being-com the circular end 4' ,o the .chamberin the helve; the portion of the double wedge-sha a saw -kerf paratively-thin, acting as a webfor two arms,"

and the s wedge s aped' member lessening in. width 7" may move when drawn outwardly by the rotation of the-screw or bolt 8. nals 9 of the arms of the double wed e-shaped member 6 are concave in order that there will be no uneven surface in contact with the oval-shaped head 10 if the; end of the helve should be out so that it is not at rightangles with the straight walls 3 of the chamber.

As will be seen in or bolt 8 'has a head 11' which is angular and inner .end outwardly .to' afford proper surfaces'over which the-'wedge-nut The termithe drawings, the screw ace between the inner walls of the is counter-sunk in the oval-shaped'head, 10.." V

, In Fi s. 6, 7 and 8 a modification is shown in Whic the oval shaped head 1O has a.. flange 12 which rests against the side of the helve, the side of the flange in contactwith the helve being roughened to prevent it from slip ing. In this construction the head 11 v on t 1e screw 8 fits the side wallsoi the opening in the oval-shaped head 10 but it does not extend to the end ,walls of this opening. This construction also affords opportun ty ,for the screw to {assume different angular positions. with relation'to the oval-shaped head. The oval-shaped head 10 shoul be large d'iiierent angles with relation to which I net er, two sides enough so that it will not pass through the eye of the ax or tool. Thls is necessary to prevent the ax or tool from flying off should it slip on the fastening.

In the use of my invention the double- I wedged member 6 is inserted in the chamber,

the oval-shaped head is placed in position,

the screw is inserted in position through the opening in the oval-shaped head, the nut is adjusted on the screw and the oval-shaped head is turned, which draws the nut outwardly spreading the arms of the wedgeshaped member apart, which enlarges the terminal of the helve.

It will be observed that the screw may assume many different an les without makin it impossible to adjust the nut thereon, and that it is therefore possible to adjust the ax or tool outwardlyor inwardly relatively to the helve, or to adjust the ax or tool in operative osition when the-cutting edge of an ax or too is not properly disposed with relation to the eye thereof. v

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. An ax-helve fastening, consisting of a helve having a chamber formed in one of its terminals, a member having wedge-shaped arms which. are joined by a web, the inner walls of the said arms forming anacute angle with each other at their. outer terminals, the

. said walls being continued to form bearing surfaces for a wedge nut, an outer head, to whicha screw is secured, the screw being adapted to be disposed between the wedgesha ed arms of the member at different ang es, and'a wedge-nut adapted to fit the screw. i

2. ax helve fastener, consisting of a chamber'formed in one ofits terminals, a member having wedge-shaped arms which is adapted to fit the said chamber, an outer head,'a screw which with the exception of its I head passes through, the outer head, the screw pivoting at its head. to permit it to form with the outer head a lurality of angles, and a wedged nut which chamber formed in one is adapted to fit the screw and bear against the wedgeshaped arms of the said member.,

r 3. An ax helve fastener, consisting of a of'its terminals, a member having wedge-shaped arms which is adapted to fit the said chamber, an outer head,1a screw which with the exception of its head passes through the outer head, the screw pivoting at its head to permit it to. form the outer head a plurality of angles,;the head of the screw engaging the outer head to prevent. its relative rotary movement, and a wedge-shaped nut which is adapted to fit the screw and bearagainst.

the wedge-shaped arms of the said member.

4. ax helve fastener, consisting of a chamber formed in one of its terminals, an outer'head, a screw which with the exception of its head asses through the outer the screw being loosely mounted at its head. to permit it to form with the outer head a plurality of angles, the head of the screw enadapted to fit in the said groove,

wedge-shaped nut which is adapted to fit the screw and bear against thewalls of the chamber and having a wedgingaction therewit In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HIBAM HALL.

Witnesses:

R. K. Snow,- Gr HonnWioeiN.

movement, and a wedge an annular groove in thescrew just be ow the outer head, a'ring' ead,

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